Fiji, Sept. 30 -- Indonesia rejects unilateral allegations of systematic human rights violations in Papua, emphasising that credible claims are addressed seriously through national institutions and legal mechanisms, including the independent National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

According to a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday, Indonesia is exercising its right to reply during the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on 28 September.

This was in response to statements regarding the situation in Papua made by representatives from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

It is noted that three civil servants were killed after distributing livestock aid to the community, a driver transporting...